It's that time of year again, folks.

[rogueslayer452]

Yep, it's that time of year where announcements for the cancellation/renewal of shows, and some are more disappointing than others. Unfortunately, Agent Carter and Galavant have been cancelled. The latter I'm not surprised, considering I think even they were surprised that it gained a lot of popularity after the first season (which I thought was going to be more of a limited series rather than something ongoing), and even had a meta song in the finale. So even though I'll miss how fun and hilariously entertaining it was, the show was wrapped up quite nicely. Agent Carter, on the other hand, deserved a third season because I was hoping they would get into more about Peggy developing SHIELD and everything in relation to that. In addition to that, Marvel's Most Wanted, the Agents of Shield spin-off focusing on Bobbi Morse and Lance Hunter, has also not been picked up to go to series. It's ridiculous considering that they keep flip-flopping on it, since it was first announced earlier last year before being vetoed by the network, but then they took back their initial statement and it was a go, so much that this season of Agents of Shield they gave the characters an emotional sendoff, only for their spin-off to be cancelled before it even began. I guess they'll have to bring them back somehow.

Supergirl has officially been renewed for a second season, however it'll be moving from CBS to the CW. I'm on the fence of this decision, considering that this news means that there will be budget cuts and possibly actors/characters being cut as well, and I'm wary about how CW handles their shows. However, someone wrote a very good analysis on this particular decision and the overall aspect of television networks in general, which I found rather interesting.

Castle has been cancelled, which would be sad but due to the behind-the-scenes mess it's actually more of a relief. It's kind of awkwardly sad to admit, but you know, they dug their own graves by doing what they did. Though unfortunately, Sleepy Hollow didn't learn their lesson since it has been renewed for a fourth season. Just, the sheer audacity of them thinking that the show is worth anything without Abbie Mills, who was the main character and co-lead.

And apparently, CBS passed on the updated Nancy Drew series (with Sarah Shahi) because, guess what? It had too many women in it. Sexism at its finest, ladies and gentlemen.

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I know. I really wanted to get into her and Howard starting SHIELD.

I'm hoping that there's a chance there are flashbacks to that in Agents of Shield, since she's guest-starred before in a brief flashback, and it would tie beautifully into that creation of which our beloved agents reside. I just wish that we had a third season to explore that, or had the second season do that.

I was surprised at how much I liked Supergirl, and how they really resisted falling into a stereotype character with Kat. So I'm kind of miffed about it moving networks, afraid it will become 'a CW show.'

Supergirl pleasantly surprised me in every way possible. I mean, I adored the pilot and instantly was all in, but the show really found its pacing and footing and it became so much more than I could have imagined. It has a strong cast, amazing women characters who are multifaceted and have relationships with each other (Kara and Alex with this sisterly relationship, Cat Grant being just amazing all around) and while it went into some dark areas and had some good emotional moments, it never delved into the grimdark that other shows do, especially with things in relation to DC comics. I also really enjoyed the crossover with The Flash, since Kara and Barry were the most adorable dorks ever.

Even though not all CW shows suffer from the network (Nikita and currently Jane the Virgin being the most notable ones in my mind), I do have this worry that it'll get caught in the network trap and follow the same formulaic format that is the default of all their programs. I understand the necessity of the move, and I do appreciate that the CW doesn't operate the same as other networks esp when it comes to genre television, but I am still wary nonetheless.

Whaaaaaaat? Why? No. Just, no.

My thoughts exactly. Who is gonna watch it, though? Since almost everyone who once loved and praised the show has left, especially now since they took away everything that once made the show great.

[silverusagi]

I enjoyed the Supergirl/Flash crossover so much that I started watching The Flash on Netflix. I'm only a few episodes in, though.